Littleton CO is a home rule municipality city located in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States.
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17 Facts About Littleton CO
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Littleton CO is the county seat of Arapahoe County and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Little soon decided to settle in the area at present day Littleton CO and brought his wife Angeline out from the East in 1862.
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Littleton CO grew significantly throughout the 1950s and 1960s due to its proximity to Martin Marietta facilities, which produced the Titan rocket and other aerospace products.
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Littleton CO twinned with Bega, Australia in 1961 as one of the earliest sister cities.
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Littleton CO became widely known in 1999 when the Columbine High School massacre occurred, where two of the school's students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher, injured 23 others and then killed themselves.
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Unlike most county seats of suburban counties, Littleton CO is on the same house numbering grid, including its downtown, as the major city, in this case, Denver.
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Cost of living in Littleton is average; compared to a U S average of 100, the cost of living index for the community is 101.
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Littleton CO is a home-rule municipality with a council-manager form of government.
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In 2021, Littleton CO voters elected the first popularly-elected mayor, Kyle Schlachter to a four-year term.
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Place name “Littleton CO” was assigned to eleven ZIP codes which cover a vast area west, east, and south of the city much larger than the city itself.
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Since July 2000, Littleton CO has been served by the Regional Transportation District's light rail system.
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Western Welcome WeekSince the late 1920s, Littleton CO has celebrated Western Welcome Week - an annual community celebration in the greater Littleton CO area.
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Candlelight WalkThe Candlelight Walk is a Littleton CO tradition, featuring an evening of holiday festivities, culminating in the illumination of the trees on Main Street.
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Several actors were born and raised in Littleton CO, including Emmy-nominated actress Molly Burnett from NBC's Days of Our Lives and Hollywood Heights star Cody Longo.
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Littleton CO is the present home of former San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky and IFBB professional bodybuilder Heather Armbrust.
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